(Take it away, Harry...)

Harry spends the initial part of her morning in town coordinating the search parties before despatching them on their various routes. Knowing the land, she sends the southward group along a gentle track that will steer them well away from Deirdre's seaside cottage. The northward group Harry sends timed to afford them the greatest window in which to search the many sea-caves along that coast. She sends the inland group along the main road out of town. Harry leaves it to the Collins men to decide the leadership of each group. Once all have left on their respective errands, she hikes back up to Collinwood.

Nothing interferes with her ascent, and after a lot of mostly-uphill walking, she arrives.

Harry requests permission from Isaac or Sarah to inspect the late Abigail's quarters. "I shan't know whether there is anything of use to my investigation until I find it," she replies to the inevitable enquiry. "Even a seemingly minor clue may break the case open, in combination with other uncovered facts."

Sarah, impressed by Harry, is all for this, and allows her into the room in question-- and leaves Harry alone therein.

(Ghastly Affair (remember that thing we're using?) says:

quote:

...Characters with high Wisdom will notice many things that others don't...

So clue-looking seems like a WIS check to me...)

Harry combs through Abigail's room until midday, attempting to disturb as little as possible. She returns shortly after lunch to inspect the window where Isaac said he saw the 'monkey', then combs through the entire room a second time in a slightly more invasive fashion. When she hears the grandfather clock downstairs chime three in the afternoon, Harry excuses herself, asks that Abigail's room not be disturbed, and heads out of the house. She steels herself during the walk to enter the one place she has never been able to before: the cemetery.

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22:44, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 14 using 1d20.  Check Vs. WIS 13.
23:06, Today: Harriet MacLeod (aka 'Harry') rolled 5 using 1d20.  Save Vs. Phobia [CHA 13].

Harry finds nothing of usefulness in the room... but at least she's able to steel herself to visit the cemetery without panicking at all...

Harry makes her way to Collins mausoleum, not knowing entirely what to expect. Any number of folk might have released Bigby by now, with Rumson, Isabella, and the Professor at the top of Harry's list of hypotheticals. Or she might find the Professor, the Doctor, and that Regina woman all laying low there. Or dead with their throats torn out, and Bigby a raving madman. One less thing to think about, regardless, and possibly several less things.